Senior Game Designer - Level Design

Overview

That’s No Moon is an independent studio of storytellers and game‑makers who believe in the power of narrative‑driven experiences. With a diverse team of talented developers, our shared vision is to create the future of AAA experiences with a culture of creativity, collaboration, and responsible production practices. Our passionate team of developers helps shape our studio, our projects, and our future.

Senior Level Designer – Level Design team

• Own and deliver gameplay spaces from concept to final polish, blending exploration, narrative, and combat into cohesive player experiences.
• Collaborate with animation, art, tech designers and engineering to develop levels, gameplay systems, and pipelines that support world‑class design execution.
• Create and maintain Unreal Engine assets, scripting gameplay logic, events, and interactions using Blueprints, Sequencer, and related tools.
• Design and implement combat encounters within levels, including initial setup, iteration, and collaboration with dedicated combat encounter designers.
• Partner with production and leadership to define priorities, scope, and milestones for level development.
• Drive iteration between disciplines, balancing creative vision, technical feasibility, and player experience.
• Provide mentorship and feedback to other designers, fostering collaboration and knowledge sharing across the team.

• Deep experience building levels in Unreal Engine from concept to completion, with strong skills in layout, loading, optimization, and balancing mechanical and narrative goals.
• Skilled working with world partition and data layers, managing content at scale and balancing optimization with fidelity.
• Comprehensive understanding of scripting in a variety of contexts, including blueprints, animation, and presentation systems, and comfortable moving between scripting and sequencer, montages, and dialogue systems.
• Excellent debugging skills and a solid understanding of scripting architecture at scale.
• Comfortable designing and implementing combat encounters when needed, with a working knowledge of AI behaviors and player flow.
• Comprehensive understanding of spatial markup techniques and nav implementation.
• Strong sense of spatial design, readability, pacing, and player guidance.
• Excellent cross‑disciplinary communication skills and ability to collaborate in a fast‑paced environment.
• Demonstrated ability to take content from prototype to polished final implementation.
• Passion for creating immersive, high‑quality player experiences that balance gameplay and narrative.

• Collaborative, communicative, and confident working across multiple disciplines.
• Approaches design with a holistic mindset, embracing how all elements of gameplay and presentation fit together.
• Adaptable – able to step into different types of content ownership, from exploration to combat to narrative presentation.
• Mentorship‑oriented, invested in helping others improve their craft.
• Comfortable iterating and problem‑solving in a dynamic, creative environment across multiple disciplines.
• Passionate about the craft and delivering experiences that resonate with players.

Estimated base pay range: $120,000 – $150,000.

We offer medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, flexible PTO, supplemental life and disability, and more. Eligibility may vary by country or employment status.

That’s No Moon is an equal‑opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ancestry, color, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, legally protected physical or mental disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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